News tagged with uv rays

Sunshine could benefit health and prolong life, study suggests

Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack and stroke – and even prolong life, a study suggests.

Health May 07, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

Long-suspected cause of blindness from eye disease disproved

Vision scientists long have thought that lack of very long chain fatty acids in photoreceptor cells caused blindness in children with Stargardt type 3 retinal degeneration, an incurable eye disease. But researchers at the ...

Ophthalmology Mar 11, 2013 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0 |

Research poised to lead to major advances in cataract treatment

(Medical Xpress)—Research carried out by Professor Barbara Pierscionek and a team of fellow vision experts suggests that the way proteins are distributed in the lens of the eye may cause its gradient to ...

Ophthalmology Mar 01, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Sunbed users are twice as likely to use anti-ageing products as non-sunbed users

Over two fifths (43 per cent) of people in the UK who have used sunbeds – which are proven to prematurely age the skin – are using anti-ageing products. This compares with only a fifth (20 per cent) ...

Cancer Feb 21, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Screening the sun: We still need to cover up, researchers say

(Medical Xpress)—Covering up and staying out of the sun for prolonged periods of time, especially in the middle of the day, is still the best way to protect ourselves from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ...

Cancer Nov 20, 2012 | 3 / 5 (1) | 1

Even young teens show signs of sun damage: study

(HealthDay) -- In a new study that used a special type of photography to unveil hidden signs of sun damage, middle schoolers showed evidence of levels of UV exposure that could raise their risk for melanoma ...

Cancer Apr 13, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Morning UV exposure may be less damaging to the skin: study

Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that the timing of exposure to UV rays – early in the morning or later in the afternoon – can influence the onset of skin cancer.

Health Oct 24, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

More evidence that caffeine lowers risk of skin cancer

There might be a time when instead of just drinking that morning cup of coffee you lather it on your skin as a way of preventing harmful sun damage or skin cancer.

Cancer Aug 15, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |